Carus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Carus – Meaning: dear, beloved – Origin: Latin – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: KAIR-uhs


Carus is a Latin boy's name meaning “dear, beloved”. It appears in our list of 175+ Latin Baby Boy Names Rooted in Ancient Rome.

Meaning & Origin of Carus

Meaning: Dear, beloved.

Origin: Latin.

How to Pronounce Carus

Phonetic: KAIR-uhs   IPA: /ˈkɛərəs/

Popularity of Carus

Carus doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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